A full English Fascism at Christmas.....

Thoughts on rhe Eve of Christmas Eve...A very British frothy form of post modern fascism is growing in the darkness of these Christmas holidays. As people call on a vox pop for EU citizens to be sent home and the words of economic nationalism transmitted through the words of Bannon; watered by Johnson,spread by Tory propaganda now flowing through the words of Farage's ordinary decent people. As we get our country back and Brexit is done, the media and the bitter old men if the 80s project Militant upon Momentum reveal the gammon nature of their being. The reality is that that fascism arises when the centrists are most in denial . Fascism arises when neoliberalusm is unleashed and late capitalism just brutal. As the first two chapters of Marx's Capital most eloquently describes the nature of Tory austerity and policy, whilst large sections of the white, male working class succumb to it's charms.

On a Facebook messenger conversation I see the words of an SWP activist quote a scene from the Life of Brian as the means of arguing with a trans activists, who then in his gammon like approach, tell us all that he knowa more about Trotsky then anyone else I am reminded of a Jesuit quoting Christ or St Paul .Social conservatism is not only a product of the right but clearly some sections of the Lexit Left; obviously transmitted by a osmosis like from their allies in the Brexit Party long ago in the Summer of 2016.

There is a closing of our minds as we stagger towards the end of January. As Labour seeks renewal and the corporate lobby ranks of the Tory Party stretch out upon the seats of Parluament we witness the death of the Fib Dems . They are now one seat less than they achieved in 1945 and have turned back to the economic liberalism of their 19th century forebears. As they prepare to elect another another Quisling like former Minister as leader from the coalition years their irrelevance grows. Scotland nears session and Northern Ireland a border poll in Wales the Welsh Labour administration moves to defend its administration as 130 members of Plaid follow McEvoy into obscurity from Cardiff West Wales stands as the last bastion of the Labour Party. In my own CLP in Brecon and Radnor Labour membership booms as we move on into a new electoral cycle, the election of a new Labour leader and back to the cycle of meetings.

In the USA we approach a longer cycle of primaries culminating in November. As I glance from the X6 it seems darker and the bus emptier. For many Christmas has started but for others it's just another day. In the days to come out of space and time, between years and without names we all shiver as we consider both the year to come and the promises and hopes to be dashed. The simple solutions to complex problems, the scapegoating to come both so many. And as the gammon finding the Johnson victory so unsatisfying and meagre turn their anger to new targets and types we realise that only a renewed left can offer a long term solution. Slavoy Zizek talks of the need to experience the true chaos of the right before the Left can triumph. Perls talked of the paradox of change and Weber of unintended consequences. As the good Hegelian that I am reflects upon the days to come I sharpen my resistance and move on to the next struggle. The events of now are necessary for a new tomorrow. It's time for a break from the blog till 2020 and like the the ancient pagan I will feast and drink as the Sun passes it's nadir and Spring comes again. Yet only the Left can triumph as the centre dies and the right celebrate Mat you all have a good Yule and the Brexit you deserve...here is the new flag for the English Nationalists out there.. ...and here the words of Orwell...